Labor Day highway hazard and shifting school terms
Snyder columnist notes Labor Day weekend traffic risk as modern drivers flock to last fairs before fall. He recalls how cotton harvests once aligned with school calendars, now changed by imported labor and shorter terms. He mentions open fields, anticipated first frost, and a routine county budget hearing with little public input.
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Wacil McNair
Scurry County Times
Snyder Daily News
Mexico
One Injured In Accident Near Local Area
Mrs. Ruby Ruth Hart 48 driving a 1956 Ford was slightly injured in a one car crash 15 miles southwest of here on FM 1606 Friday about 1 20 p m. Her son Robert 11 and Larry 14 Hart were passengers. Deputy Jesse Minton said oil on the curve caused the skid, the car hit a highline pole and was heavily damaged. She was treated at Snyder hospital and released after no serious injuries were found.
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Ruby Ruth Hart
Here
Snyder
Bell
Robert LeRoy Hart
Larry Lynn Hart
Jesse Minton
Hart
Two Houses Threatened by Grass Fire
Fire yesterday afternoon threatened two houses in the 2300 block of Avenue J as a large vacant lot with dense grass and weeds burned. Firefighters said the blaze would have reached the homes if not extinguished promptly.
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Avenue J
Perryton Auto Collision Claims Harold Garrison
Harold Garrison was killed yesterday in a collision between his automobile and an oil rig truck about 16 miles south of Perryton Texas. The fatality was reported from the Perryton area.
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Perryton
Tex
Harold Garrison
Here
Chairman Named as Library Board Organizes New County Unit
The newly formed county library board met to organize terms and plan operations. Mrs Arthur Blanchard was elected chairman with Mrs Gene Dulaney as vice chair and Mrs Patterson as secretary. The board will accept head librarian applications, with over 10 received and three remaining for further review.
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County Library Board
Robert R. Patterson
Milburn
Arthur Blanchard
Gene Dulaney
Patterson
Blanchard
Mabel Brock
Amon Weaver
C. W. Popnoe
Vernon Tracy
Dulaney
Paris McPherson
Twenty-third Street
Avenue T
Snyder
Library Board
Weather Snapshot for Snyder and Texas
Weather report for Snyder shows Friday high 98 and low 68 with 7 30 am reading. West and East Texas expect cloudiness and scattered showers with thundershowers Sunday and Monday and little temperature change.
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Snyder
East
Texas
West
Khrushchev’s Fall Foreseen by Counterspy Morros
Counterspy Boris Morros testifies before the House Un American Activities Committee that Khrushchev will fall within eight months and be replaced by a military dictatorship led by Marshal Georgi Zhukov. The testimony describes a Soviet shift toward military rule, with Zhukov and Konev as potential Kremlin rivals and warns of accelerated armament and possible armed conflict.
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Washington
Boris Morros
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
Sucessor
Georgi Zhukov
Morros
House Committee On UN
Zhukov
Ivan Konev
Eisenhower
Marshall Konev
Red Army
Malenkov
Khrushchev
Konev
Kremlin
Morris
Russia
U.S
Red
Walter
London
Free World
Eisenhower postpones Newport vacation plans after Congress adjourns
President Eisenhower will travel with Mrs. Eisenhower to the Newport Rhode Island naval base for several weeks of rest. Mrs. Eisenhower, recovering from surgery, will remain in convalescence and skip a civic reception. The president will stay weekend in Washington and assess Congress’s adjourned session next week.
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Washington
Eisenhower
New England
Congress
White House
Newport
R.I., Naval Base
James C. Hagerty
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Hagerty
Gettysburg
Fifteen State Deaths Reported Over Labor Day Weekend
The Associated Press notes fifteen violent deaths Saturday as Texans began a Labor Day weekend. Traffic crashes are blamed for most fatalities with five airmen killed when a Air Force transport crashed near El Paso during an instrument landing in a rainstorm. Other deaths include a drowning and a highway collision near Alvin. Names include Sgts. Charlee Knapp, Frank E. Cottle Jr., Jimmie Holmes, Airman Howard Mann Jr., and an unnamed airman. Gov. Price Daniel and the Department of Public Safety urge safe driving and water-safety precautions.
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Associated Press
el Paso
Department of Public Safety
Price Daniel
Army
Air Force
Charlee Knapp
Rock Falls
Frank E. Cottle Jr
Lewiston
Maine
Jimmie Hol
Death toll on U S roads surpasses 100 in Labor Day weekend
Violent deaths on U S roadways passed the 100 mark on Saturday, as millions hit the highways for the last summer holiday weekend. A safety expert urged drivers to slam on the brakes to reduce fatalities.
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Associated Press
Civil rights bill seen as limited change in Texas
Senator Lyndon Johnson said the new federal civil rights bill would have little impact in Texas, calling it mainly a voting rights measure and criticizing its drafting. He noted few criminal contempt cases would arise and outlined plans to resume duties in September along with dove hunting. He also stressed the state must lead on water and agricultural issues and mentioned health and travel plans with Mrs. Johnson.
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Austin
Lyndon Johnson
Congress
Texas
Johnson
Washington
Kickoff Date Set For United Fund Campaign
The Scurry County United Fund schedules a September 30 campaign kickoff with a $38,934 budget to support nine agencies including Boy Scouts Red Cross and Salvation Army. New directors Gilbert Rich ter Ray Devers C E Strickland and Ila Fern Warren join the board succeeding four retirees.
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Scurry County
United Funds
Community Chest
Gilbert Richter
Ray Devers
C. E. Strickland
Ila Fern Warren
Gene Best
C. E. McGaw
Lewis Blackard
Julian Hendren
United Fund
Boy Scouts
American Red Cross
Girl Scouts
Boys Club
Boys Ranch of West Texas
American Heart Association
USD
Salvation Army
Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation
R. S. Yorgesen
Paul Keaton
Lyle Deffebach
Trolley Man Throws His Money Away
London case follows a conductor John Coffey who tossed coins into crowds as a stunt. Police allege insulting behavior and a magistrate delays verdict while Coffey expresses desire to resume work and marry in two years.
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London
John Coffey
George Harris
London Transport
Frank Powell
Old Watch Still There
Miss Mayme Rusch of Taylor Texas recalls a watch she left for repairs in 1936. The antique timepiece passed through several jewelers and survived a 1953 fire before she finally retrieved it in 195? still in good running order.
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Taylor
Tex
Mayme Rusch
Movieland Scandal Delays Lillian Gish Film
Production of Order to Kill halted as star Mirabel failed to appear. She left for air and was found on a roof with her boyfriend causing a 2000 pound loss. Mirabel, playing a catty role, could not pacify producers.
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Lillian Gish
Mirabel
Mosquito Control Fee Hiked by Winnipeg Committee
In Winnipeg the finance committee voted to raise the mosquito control levy from 15 cents to 20 per cap for the city. The battle against mosquitos continues as officials push for stronger measures to curb pests.
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Winnipeg
Snyder Area Schools To Open Again
Snyder area schools will open tomorrow and Tuesday for over 5,000 students with half day sessions on the first day. High and junior high plan Tuesday reports. cafeterias start regular meals Wednesday. Buses run. meals cost 35 to 40 cents. some unregistered students must report with guardians or to offices.
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Snyder
Helmleigh
Ira
Fluvanna
Hobbs
Gail
T. D. Wiman, Jr
Ralph Laswell
Pat Falls
Hermleigh Schools Seek Home Economics Teacher
Hermleigh announces a new school term with 350 students expected. Registration occurs tomorrow during class time and classes begin Tuesday at 8 30 a.m. Buses operate Monday. Cafeteria prices rise five cents to 25 cents for early grades and 30 cents for upper grades. The district seeks a home economics teacher to fill the staff alongside principals and coaches listed.
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Hermleigh
O. B. Paty
Ruth Boattenhamer
End- Clift
Fluvanna School Opens With New Courses and Assembly
Fluvanna starts the term with an 9 a.m. assembly and 2 p.m. dismissal on Monday. Lunch is served at school. Physics and chemistry are new offerings. About 120 students expected. Staff includes James Smith principal and physics teacher, L M Dawson superintendent and girls coach, and others across grades and subjects.
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Fluvanna
L. M. Dawson
James Smith
Cecil G. LaGrone
Jack Blanchard
Dawson
Ray Herring
Carlton Daugherty
Mariette Owens
Emma Land
Ollie May Martin
Mary May
Ira School Sets 8:30 Start Half Day Tomorrow
Ira schools will hold a half day session at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow with regular classes resuming at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. Buses run, no lunch served. Superintendent Roy Sallee notes about 245 students and lists staff including Sallee and teachers across grades and subjects.
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Ira
Roy Sallee
Sallee
B. J. McDonald
Hobbs School Opens In New Plant Tomorrow
Hobbs schools move into a new building with 8 30 a m start. Most classrooms ready though some finish work remains delayed by material shortages. Alston Construction Co is general contractor with Howell Electric and Webb Plumbing handling other trades. Superintendent A O Dennington outlines a full school day and abbreviated schedule while a science vacancy exists. General science and biology are offered with plans to add chemistry or physics.
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Hobbs
Dennington
Preston Morrow
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